CS/CS/SB 1404: Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Regulated Industries ; Simon
Gambling; Prohibiting certain employment for a specified timeframe before or during a person’s service with the commission; authorizing certain organizations, before purchasing, installing, or operating a game or machine on its premises and if in doubt about whether such machine meets the definition of an amusement machine, to petition the commission for a specified declaratory statement on whether the operation of such game or machine is authorized or prohibited; prohibiting betting on athletic contests with knowledge that the results are prearranged or predetermined; providing that a cardroom operator may limit the playing of any game to persons 21 years of age or older; prohibiting trafficking in slot machines, devices, or parts thereof, etc.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/15/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 |
| 4/17/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 953 | Gambling | Barnaby | Similar | Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
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| H 1017 | Gambling | Lopez | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
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| H 1467 (e1) | Gambling | Commerce Committee | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
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| S 1836 | Gaming Control | Martin | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 1404 Filed | 2/26/2025 3:38 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1404 c1 | 3/27/2025 4:01 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1404 c2 | 4/17/2025 10:29 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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914396 - Amendment Between lines 99 and 100 insert: |
Regulated Industries (Bradley) |
3/24/2025 4:03 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025 |
Web Page
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185516 - Amendment Delete lines 100 - 308 and insert: |
Regulated Industries (Gruters) |
3/24/2025 4:01 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025 |
Web Page
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661106 - Amendment Between lines 129 and 130 insert: |
Regulated Industries (Pizzo) |
3/25/2025 1:45 PM |
Withdrawn
3/25/2025 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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766556 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Simon) |
4/14/2025 12:39 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
4/15/2025 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 1404 | Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) | 3/24/2025 4:13 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 1404 | Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) | 3/27/2025 4:28 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 1404 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) | 4/14/2025 9:41 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 1404 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) | 4/17/2025 3:15 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1404 Filed | Regulated Industries | 3/25/2025 4:00 PM | 8 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 1404 c1 | Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government | 4/15/2025 12:30 PM | 12 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (33)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 16.71 | Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 16.712 | Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 16.713 | Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and employment restrictions. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 16.715 | Florida Gaming Control Commission standards of conduct; ex parte communications. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 546.10 | Amusement games or machines. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 550.09512 | Harness horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 550.09515 | Thoroughbred horse taxes; abandoned interest in a permit for nonpayment of taxes. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 550.3345 | Conversion of quarter horse permit to a limited thoroughbred permit. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 551.103 | Powers and duties of the commission and law enforcement. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 551.104 | License to conduct slot machine gaming. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 551.114 | Slot machine gaming areas. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 772.102 | Definitions. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 838.12 | Bribery in athletic contests. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 843.08 | False personation. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 849.01 | Keeping gambling houses, etc. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 849.02 | Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 849.03 | Renting house for gambling purposes. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 849.08 | Gambling. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 849.086 | Cardrooms authorized. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 849.0932 | Page 28 (pdf) | |
| 849.11 | Plays at games of chance by lot. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 849.13 | Punishment on second conviction. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 849.14 | Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 849.15 | Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 849.155 | Page 35 (pdf) | |
| 849.157 | Page 37 (pdf) | |
| 849.23 | Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 849.47 | Page 38 (pdf) | |
| 849.48 | Page 39 (pdf) | |
| 849.49 | Page 40 (pdf) | |
| 895.02 | Definitions. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 903.046 | Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 921.0022 | Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. | Page 41 (pdf) |
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